In the MetroWest area between Boston and Worcester, Marlborough is a prosperous community of 41,000. The local economy is bolstered by high tech companies like Hewlett-Packard and Apple, while for …
In the Connecticut River Valley, and skirted in the south by the long ridge of the Holyoke Range, Amherst is a town known for institutions of higher education, famous poets …
On the east bank of the Connecticut River, Chicopee is just upstream from Springfield and part of the metro area. In the 19th century the banks of the Chicopee River …
In the 19th and early 20th century, three philanthropists left an impression on this city in Essex County that lingers to this day. More than a century after they died, …
In Middlesex County, about 25 miles from downtown Boston, Billerica is a city that first took shape on the banks of the Concord River in the mid-17th century. Later, the …
Once part of Salem, Beverly was incorporated in 1668 and just over a century later launched the USS Hannah, the first ship ever to be commissioned by the U.S. military. …
Near the head of the Mystic River Valley, Woburn is a suburban city some ten miles northwest of Boston. Woburn was incorporated as a town in 1642, and a turning …
In the 19th century this city in North Central Massachusetts was an industrial center, mass-producing paper, tools, firearms and clothing. The prosperity generated by those mills is apparent in Firchburg’s …
In the rolling hills of western Massachusetts, the city of Westfield is where the Berkshires meet the Connecticut River Valley In recent times Westfield has emerged as a craft beverage …
The cultural powerhouse for the North Shore was a thriving international port up to the late 19th century. Salem was the place where merchants and shipowners made their fortunes in …